Couch hammock



July 17,1923.

G. F. slsBowl-:R ET AL COUCH HAMMOCK Filed March 2l, 1919 y. vnnm ORGE Patented July 17, 1923.

UNlTED STATES` I meiste GEORGE E. SISBOWER, or BAYsIDE, erin LOUISE. PITTONI, or New Yoan, N. Y., As; p

sIGNOEs To MANHATTAN-ROME ooi/IraNY, BRANCH or ROME METALLIC Een sTEAD co., or LONGISLAND CITY, NEW Yoan, A CORPORATION .or NEW Yoan.

COUCII IIAMMOCK.

`Application filed March 21,1919.` Serial No. 284,131.A

in Couch lammocks, the following beingy a full, clear, and exact disclosure of the one form of our invention which we at present deem preferable. n

For a detailed descriptionof the present form of our invention, reference mayI be had to the following specification and to the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof, in whichs Fig. 1 is a front View of a hammock provided with our device,

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof with the end sheet removed and Fig. 3 shows a detail. Uur invention relates to couch hammocks of the well known type wherein the seat frame with mattress thereon is suspended by means of `end sheets attached to the end bar of the frame at their lower edges and attached to ropes or chains at their upper edges. Such a. hammock is ordinarily provided with a back or windshield detachably secured at each end to the end sheets by means of a connector on each end of the rail which extends along its top edge. The lower edge of the windshield is ordinarily left free or tied by tapes to the back rail of the frame.

In our present construction we retain the usual mode of attaching the upper edge of the windshield, such attachment being at the back of the hammock or at a point over the rear edge of the seat. The lower edge, however7 we attach differently by providing therefor a rail similar to the rail at its upper edge, and at each end of the added rail we provide a detachable connection to some point midway of the seat width. i

Referring to the drawings, A is the end bar of the seat-frame, B is the wire fabric,`

C is the mattress and D is one ofthe end sheets by which the seat is suspended. `The .Windshield E is provided along its top edge with the usual rail F and along itsbottom edge with a similar rail G. At each end of n cular part of the slot.

the top rail isriveted a U-shaped metal plate H with a keyhole `slot in the bend and .a space under the bend for receiving the head 'of a pin P on the end sheet D; the pin head i enters the circular'part of the slot and the "neck of the pin enters the contracted part of the slot so as to be retained Vby the plate Hi.

Thus the two ends of the rail F, are secured l to the respective end sheets at 4a point over the rear of theseat.` `The bottom edge of ythe windshield, provided with similar rail' Gr and a similar plate K, is secured.` to the end bar A ofthe seat-frame by means of a link R pivoted at S to the end-bar and having at its upper end a pin T which engages the keyhole slot in plate K as pin P engages the slot in plate H. There is, however7 this difference: the slot .is reversed in plate l lso that it is necessary to draw the windshield t down taut to allow pin T to enter the cir- This provides a takeup feature which keeps the pin T locked in the slot and maintains an adequate tension on the windshield.

The link R thus forms a hdok connection between the windshield and the hammock seat. When the links R are not in use they may be turneddown, as shown in dotted lines between the end of the mattress and the` end sheet to be out ofthe way and out of sight. By this device the windshield mayl be easily converted into a comfortable back for using the hammock as a seat and as readily changed back into a mere windshield when the hammock is to be used as a couch.

What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A hammock comprising a seat frame7 end sheets having their lower portions connected with the seat frame, a back windshield having top and bottom rails, lugs on the upper portions of the end sheets de- `tachably engaging the contiguous ends of the top rail of the windshield, and L-shaped f `in a taut condition when the parts are en'- gaved.

hammock comprising a seat frame,

end sheets having their lower portions conneoted with the seat frame, a back Windshield having top and bottom rails, lugs on the upper portions of the end sheets detachably engaging the contiguous endsof 'the top rail With the-Windshield, and links each pivoted at one end to an end of the seat frame and having their free ends provided with lugs positioned to engage the contiguous ends ofthe bottom rail of the Windshield, the oomplemental engaging portions of the top and botom rails and the, respective lugs being positioned to maintain the Windshield in a taut condition when the parts are engaged. 3. A hammock oon'iprising a seat frame,

- end sheets having their lovver portions oontion of the end sheets engaging the slots of the plates on the upper corners of the Wind shield, and links each pivoted at one end to an end of the sea-t frame and havingtheir free ends provided with lugs to engage the slots of the plates' on their lower corners of the Wind shields, the key-hole slots of the upper corner plates being disposed opposite to those of the lower Corner plates. f

4. A hammock comprising a seat viframe, end sheets having their'lower portions oonnected with said seat frame, a Wind shield provided with top and bottom rails, U- shaped lplates secured tosaid rails and passed around the ends thereof, said plates being provided with key-hole slots, the slots of the plates of the top rail beingy oppositeh7 disposed to those of the plates the bottom rail,- lugs on the uppery portionsI oi" said end sheets shaped to detaehabl)`v` 'engage the slotted" isi-shaped plates elI the said top rail, and links pivoted to 'the'seat frame and havlng lugs shaped to engage the slots of the U-shaped plates of' said bottom rail whereby y.

said backl sheet is kept taut.

Signed at Long Island City, borough of Queens, N. Y., March y20th, 1919.

GEORGE F. SISBOVER.

LOUIS E. PITTONI. 

